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Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Mateo was supposed to be a super utility option for this team. Instead, he had to man second base every day. That went OK until a gruesome injury ended his season in July. The Orioles went into 2024 with the hopes that Jorge Mateo could be a super-utility option, providing the sort of roster depth that deep playoff runs are made of. … [Read more...] about Jorge Mateo held his own before an elbow injury ended his season

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The Dodgers could head to the World Series with a win in Game 6 tonight. With the Yankees finishing off the Guardians in five games last night, it’s now left for the National League to settle its champion. The Dodgers and Mets are in action in Game 6 tonight with LA holding a 3-2 edge in the series. If the Dodgers win this one, it’s … [Read more...] about Sunday NLCS open thread

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images It’ll be the Dodgers vs the Yankees just like everyone wanted Happy Monday, Camden Chatters. The World Series is set. After the Yankees clinched their spot on Saturday night, the Dodgers did the same last night with a win over the Mets. We won’t get a Subway Series but we will get a matchup of two of the biggest market teams in the sport. … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: The World Series is set

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images How did guys like Vance Honeycutt and Griff O’Ferrall fare in their first taste of pro ball? The Orioles followed their standard blueprint in the 2024 draft. Baltimore selected college position players with its first four picks, and the Birds targeted players with top-tier traits that needed at least one tweak to develop into major … [Read more...] about Several 2024 draft picks snuck up to Aberdeen at the end of the season

Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Seranthony Domínguez was solid if not great, and Gregory Soto improved after a rough first impression. But the less said about Trevor Rogers, the better. The Orioles have now had two straight years of being buyers at the MLB trade deadline, and in both seasons Mike Elias has completed multiple deals to try to bolster the O’s pitching staff. … [Read more...] about The Orioles’ trade deadline pitcher acquisitions were a mixed bag